Whether you are a spouse facing divorce or an unmarried parent separating, if children are involved, child support will be an issue. Child support is determined by Ohio's Child Support Guidelines using the income of both parents. In certain circumstances, it is possible to deviate from these guidelines. Many other issues may arise when determining child support, including income calculation and imputing income to an underemployed parent or spouse. Stephenie Lape can help you understand how to get child support or determine what child support you'll owe. Divorce is usually surrounded by high emotions and many unresolved issues. Divorce requires division of property, allocation of child custody, and determination of child support and spousal support. Arriving at a resolution can be stressful on a family and especially hard on children. Stephenie Lape can help guide you through the process and work toward the outcome you want and need for your family. Dissolution of marriage legally ends your marriage, much like divorce. However, dissolution provides you with more control over the process, protects your family's privacy, and provides an amicable and less costly resolution. A dissolution requires both parties to agree on all matters including division of property, spousal support, child custody, shared parenting, parenting time, and child support. Attorney Stephenie Lape can assist you in deciding which option is best for you and your family. Married parents will handle matters of child custody in the Court of Domestic Relations upon divorce or dissolution of marriage. When an unmarried couple with children separates, all matters related to parents rights, custodial parents rights, mothers custody rights, fathers custody rights, and child support are handled by the Juvenile Court. Regardless of which court your case is in, child custody, visitation, and parenting time will be determined by the best interest of the children. Attorney Stephenie Lape is experienced in handling child custody laws and matters in both Domestic Relations Court and Juvenile Court. She can help walk you through the process and help you and your children get the right resolution. In Ohio, an OVI conviction can carry severe consequences including possible jail time and a license suspension. That's why it is imperative to contact a Cincinnati DUI lawyer immediately to begin preparing your defense. Often times, defendants charged with OVI do not believe there is anything they can do and accept the charges. That is not always the case. Rather, it is often the case that defendants are given bad or improperly administered tests or they were stopped by police without probable cause. Read these tips to help you avoid dui checkpoints. If you have been charged with an OVI, call Stephenie Lape right away to start preparing your defense. When allegations of spousal abuse arise, there are often criminal domestic violence charges made. These may be accompanied by a separate civil protection order. Often, these charges arise out of false allegations made by an angry or under-the-influence spouse. Domestic violence convictions carry severe consequences and create an undesirable blemish on your record. Stephenie Lape is experienced in handling these matters successfully, along with all of the collateral issues such as child custody laws, divorce and civil protection orders. When allegations of spousal abuse arise, there are often criminal domestic violence charges made. These may be accompanied by a separate civil protection order. Often, these charges arise out of false allegations made by an angry or under-the-influence spouse. Domestic violence convictions carry severe consequences and create an undesirable blemish on your record. Stephenie Lape is experienced in handling these matters successfully, along with all of the collateral issues such as child custody laws, divorce and civil protection orders. Whether you're charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana or with trafficking in heroine, you will need an experienced drug crime attorney on your side. In the State of Ohio, all drug crime convictions carry a license suspension of at least six months. Knowledge of the laws surrounding Fourth Amendment searches and seizures is imperative in drug-related crimes. The most common illegal searches occur in relation to drug crimes. Attorney Stephenie Lape is experienced in fighting drug crimes and does not hesitate to challenge the police in legality of a search. Trial judges do not always make the correct decisions we have appellate courts for just that reason. When you are unhappy with the decision of a trial court, you have a right to appeal, but have a very short window to file your appeal. You can appeal both criminal law and family law cases. Attorney Stephenie Lape is experienced in filing and arguing appeals in the Ohio Court of Appeals.
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